Open Source Robotics Software

BoofCV is an open source Java library for real-time computer vision and robotics applications. Written from scratch for ease of use and high performance, it provides both basic and advanced features needed for creating a computer vision system. Functionality include optimized low level image processing routines (e.g. convolution, interpolation, gradient) to high level functionality such as image stabilization. Released under an Apache 2.0 license for both academic and commercial use.

Welcome to the open branch of the Robotics Lab research group @ Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). We currently host 3 main projects here: * ASIBOT open source software, which includes basic simulation, control and vision: http://roboticslab.sourceforge.net/asibot * Datasets we use for machine learning: https://sourceforge.net/projects/roboticslab/files/Datasets * Nicolas Burrus' RGBDemo stuff.

MARIE is a robotic development and integration environment focused on software reusability and exploitation of already available APIs and middlewares used in robotics. Its main purpose is to create a rapid-prototyping approach to robotics developments.

A useful tool for viewing, recording and replaying URG sensor data. The sensor is made by Hokuyo CO.,LTD.

A parametric, feature-based, sketch-driven 3D CAD application, built around a geometrical constraint solving engine. Project is in early development stage. The FreeSG library (http://freesg.org/) is required.

SARGE - Search And Rescue Game Environment is a multi-player training game for robot operators which also supports agent based robot control for simulation work via TCP.

Spark is a physical simulation system. The primary purpose of this system is to provide a *generic* simulator for different kinds of simulations. In these simulations, agents can participate as external processes.

AVRCNC is a CNC-Controller based on an ATMega8 and some other (cheap) hardware. Main advantages compared to L297+L298 are: - simpler to build - easier to expand - mega8 controlls motors directly - no time-critical tasks on PC

Workbook for robot enthusiasts and educators.

nxtOSEK is an RTOS for LEGO Mindstorms NXT. nxtOSEK consists of I/O driver part of LEJOS NXJ, TOPPERS/ATK1 RTOS, and glue code for them. You can write applications for NXT in ANSI-C/C++. Check nxtOSEK site: http://lejos-osek.sourceforge.net

This application allow you work with many kind of AVR chips.Architecture is designed on plugin system, it mean each HW tool for programming (for example STK500) is one plugin of this application. Current version support only STK500v2 HW tool.

The Fish4knowledge project investigated: information abstraction and storage methods for analyzing undersea video data (from 10E+15 pixels to 10E+12 units of information), machine and human vocabularies for detecting & describing fish, flexible process architectures to process the data and scientific queries and effective specialised user query interfaces. A combination of computer vision, database storage, workflow and human computer interaction methods were used to achieve this. The project used live video feeds from 10 underwater cameras as a testbed for investigating more generally applicable methods for capture, storage, analysis and querying of multiple video streams. We collated a public database from 3 years containing video summaries of the observed fish and associated descriptors. Expert web-based interfaces were developed for use by marine researchers, allowing unprecedented access to live and previously stored videos, or previously extracted information.

Geometric Regression Library (GeoRegression) is an open source Java geometry library for scientific computing with a focus on 2D/3D space. GeoRegression provides the ability to estimate the closest point/distance between geometric primitives, best-fit shapes, and best fit geometric transform between sets of objects. It is designed for high performance and ease of use. GeoRegression has been release under an LGPL license for both commercial and non-commercial use.

the Java Vex Driver (JVD) is another method of controlling the Vex robot. Like JVex, it uses Java to control the Vex robot. it is designed to be as simple as possible and requires only that you download the default online code.

This is a Java-based remote control application that uses Bluetooth to control a Lego NXT. It uses simple one-line text message to inform the NXT brick on the state of a joystick and its buttons.

NXTCamView is a Windows app that configures and controls the NXTCam camera sensor for Lego NXT. NXTCam (by mindsensors.com) provides real-time vision recognition to NXT robots. NXTCam is based on AVRCam and AVRCamView by John Orlando and Brent Taylor.

OpenSim - Open Simulator. Primarily a 3D simulator for multiple indoor and outdoor mobile robots. Includes 3D real-time rendering (via OSG) and a physics engine (via ODE). Current emphasis is on manipulators.

PROJECT HAS MOVED! ROS is now hosted at https://code.ros.org/gf/project/ros/

This project introduces sample programs of the URG library. Applications using URG and URG library are also introduced here. URG is Scanning Laser Range Finder of Hokuyo Automatic Co., for robots, autonomous systems and security systems.

Arduino2Lego is a project developed at the Politecnico of Milan by a Computer Science Engineering student. It aims to make all Lego NXT peripherals (motors, sensors,...) easily usable from Arduino.

The goal is an Ascom driver for parallel port connected, telescope controlling stepper motors.

A controller program with flexibility to create custom control system. Some of the features included are internet protocols TCP and UDP, serial port, joystick/gamepad, keyboard, camera, etc. Initially intended to be used in electronics projects where serial communication is common but extended to do common tasks like web browsing, music listening, application opening with custom keyboard shortcuts or text commands. The program is still at alpha stage so updated frequently with various bug fixes and interface changes. It is recommended to keep the program up to date.

Arduino al/az mount controller based on lx200 protocol.

NXTAssembler is an assembler for the Lego Mindstorms NXT.

SPASM - Software for Probabilistic Analysis, Storage and Manipulation